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Doctor’s Bags Tongue Depressor Count Materials: two paper lunch bags, construction paper Materials: tongue depressors or craft sticks, (various colors including red), glue sticks, stapler, envelopes, markers medical supplies (age-appropriate), marker, scissors Preparation: Write a number on the outside of (child-size) each envelope. Instructions: Instructions: 1. Assist your child (as needed) in creating his/her 1. Tell your child you are going to use the tool Doctor’s bag. 2. Cut approximately 5 inches off the top of each that doctors use to examine a person’s paper lunch bag. mouth called a “tongue depressor” to fill the 3. Cut handles for both sides of the bags out of any envelopes. color of construction paper. 2. Tell your child to place the number of 4. Staple a handle to both sides of the bag, making tongue depressors in each envelope to half go inside and half outside. correspond with the number written on the 5. Cut a first aid cross out of red construction paper outside. for each bag. Glue the crosses on the front of bag. 6. Add medical supplies and a name to the bag if your child chooses.

Doctor Check-ups for Kids Materials: internet access, website: https://youtu.be/bwx2Z69S0YA Preparation: Preview video. Instructions: 1. Watch the video with your child. 2. After viewing the video, discuss with your child what happens when he/she goes to the doctor, what tools the doctor uses, and how he/she feels about going to the doctor?

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X-Ray’s B for Band-aid®

Materials: black construction paper, white Materials: paper, band-aids paint, spray bottle, water Instructions: Instructions: 1. Tell your child that you are going to create 1. Add some white paint to the spray bottle the letter B out of band-aids. and water it down. 2. Allow1 your child to plan how4 he/she will 2. Place your child’s hand on the paper and create the letter without peeling the backs spray the paint to create outline. off. 3. Execute the letter design using the band- aids.

Froggy Goes to the Doctor by Johnathan London Materials: internet access, website: https://youtu.be/sXFV9Ven9xA Preparation: Preview video . Instructions: 1. Listen to the read aloud story with your child. 2. After listening to the story, discuss what Froggy did when he went to the doctor, what Froggy’s mom did, and what his doctor did?

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Stethoscopes Pretzel Thermometers

Materials: egg carton, hole puncher, pipe Materials: pretzel rods, white candy melts, red cleaner, markers/crayons candy melts, small plastic storage bags Instructions: Instructions: 1. Let your child decorate 2 cups from an egg 1. Encourage your child to complete this carton. activity1 with you. 4 2. Punch holes in the sides and attach pipe 2. Melt candy melts in separate bowls. cleaners to it for a stethoscope. 3. Dip pretzel rods into white candy melts. 4. Fill the plastic bags with the red color candy melts. 5. Cut an opening at the corner of each bag and decorate pretzel like a thermometer.

Doctor DeSoto by William Steig Materials: internet access, website: https://youtu.be/PI3oI6wtU_A Preparation: Preview video. Instructions: 1. Listen to the read aloud story with your child. 2. After listening to the story, discuss what tools Dr. DeSoto used, what kind of doctor he was, and what kind of animals were in the story?

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Eye Exam Charts Medical Wear

Materials: white paper, black markers Materials: white paper, aluminum cupcake Instructions: liners, glue, stapler, scissors 1. Create eye exam charts like those used by Instructions: an Optometrist. 1. Encourage your child to complete this 2. Post the chart on a wall. activity with you. 3. Have your child stand a distance from the 2. Cut strips of white paper that would chart with one eye covered and ask him/her resemble a ban to fit around your child’s to read what he/she sees on the “chart” to head. you. 3. Have your child flatten out the cupcake liner and attach it to the band.

Take a Field Trip to the Doctor’s Office Materials: internet access, website: https://youtu.be/gXXmVqS3tLk Preparation: Preview video. Instructions: 1. Watch the video with your child. 2. After viewing the video, discuss what kind of doctors were shown, what things the children did at the doctor, and what the doctor did to each of the children?

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Doctor’s Office Visit Bandage Practice

Materials: boxes, recycled materials, Materials: gauze, bandages, stuffed animals equipment made during the week, stuffed Instructions: animals 1. Cut strips of bandages and gauze. Instructions: 2. Encourage your child to wrap parts of 1. Help your child create a doctor’s office exam his/her1 patients (stuffed animals).4 room. 2. Have your child imitate what a doctor’s visit would look like with you and using stuffed animals as patients.

I Want to Be A Doctor Materials: internet access, website: https://youtu.be/JxdrEFz9Jsw Preparation: Preview video Instructions: 1. Watch the video with your child. 2. After viewing the video, discuss what job Annica wanted, what things she learned, and ask your child what he/she wants to be when he/she grows up?